Stehno, No vinyl, that I can forgive and on many days understand, but no tubes! I'll have to order some tar, feathers and a rail, assemble the drummers and come for a friendly visit to explain to you the benefits of tubes. I'll have to admit however, I've often thought it would be wonderful to have tube sound without all of the hassles. I've even considered monitors and an integrated in a small library/den as a good alternative - maybe some day. :-)